August
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26.1°C / 18°C
21 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (21 rain days)
Best time to visit Cali
Cali, Colombia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. Every month has trade-offs — pick what you can tolerate.
About Cali
Santiago de Cali, or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with an estimated 2.3 million residents in 2026. The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies.
— condensed from Wikipedia
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Months to skip
June
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25.4°C / 18.1°C
22 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (22 rain days)
July
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25.6°C / 18°C
22 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (22 rain days)
February
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25.5°C / 18.5°C
23 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (23 rain days)
September
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26°C / 18.1°C
24 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (24 rain days)
January
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25.2°C / 18.2°C
25 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (25 rain days)
April
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25.4°C / 18.7°C
25 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (25 rain days)
December
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25.3°C / 18.2°C
25 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (25 rain days)
May
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25.3°C / 18.5°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
March
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25.3°C / 18.5°C
27 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
November
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25°C / 18.5°C
27 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
October
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25.3°C / 18.4°C
28 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇪🇸 Spanish survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
Hola
OH-lah
Thank you
Gracias
GRAH-syas
Please
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Yes / No
Sí / No
see / no
Excuse me
Perdón
pair-DOHN
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blas een-GLAYS
I don't understand
No entiendo
no en-TYEN-doh
How much?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, please
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
Water
Agua
AH-gwah
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
DOHN-day es-TAH
Bathroom
Baño
BAH-nyo
Help!
¡Ayuda!
ah-YOO-dah
Call the police
Llame a la policía
YAH-meh ah lah po-lee-SEE-ah
I need a doctor
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I'm allergic to…
Soy alérgico a…
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.